Sue Smith on Nostr: Where does the idea of "rising above it" come from, this idea that folk on the ...
Where does the idea of "rising above it" come from, this idea that folk on the receiving end of nonsense are only deserving of sympathy if they are somehow unaffected by it..? It seems christian, turn the other cheek and all that, so am guessing it's a relic of some patriarchal crap, you're supposed to take whatever is dished out to you and not fight back.. Surely that can only benefit those who hold the balance of power! 👎🏻
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